Thai Kitchen's Sesame Chicken
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Serves/Makes: 4 | Ready In: 30-60 minutes
Ingredients:
1/4 cup sesame seeds
***SESAME SAUCE***
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
yellow food coloring, as desired
***CHICKEN***
1 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 cups thinly sliced chicken
oil, for deep frying
Directions:
For Sesame Sauce: Combine water, vinegar, salt, sugar, soy sauce and yellow food coloring in a large pot. Cook over medium-high heat for about 20 minutes, until sugar has caramelized. Watch carefully to prevent mixture from boiling over. Set aside.
For Sesame Seeds: Brown sesame seeds in skillet over medium heat until lightly browned and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir frequently. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
For Chicken: Mix flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a bowl. Coat chicken with flour mixture and shake off excess.
Pour oil into a large pot to a depth of 3 inches. Heat oil to 350 degrees F. Deep fry chicken until crisp and brown, about 5 minutes. Be sure chicken is submerged in oil.
Remove chicken from oil and drain on paper towels. Place in a large mixing bowl. Pour sesame sauce over chicken and mix well. Add sesame seeds, combine well. Transfer to serving platter.
Recipe Location: https://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/529/Thai_Kitchens_Sesame_Chicken42338.shtml
Recipe ID: 4617
Nutrition:
per serving: 832 calories, 8g fat, 130g carbohydrates, 60g protein.
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